
An extremely warm welcome from very knowledgeable staff, made me feel like I could ask for anythingLesley B(Wife of Resident/Service User)

My sister has had her life really tidied up and improved after having spent a difficult time at homeL E(Brother of Resident/Service User)

Dad is happy, the other residents seem content and we are at ease knowing Dad is here.Steve T(Son of Resident/Service User)

An extremely warm welcome from very knowledgeable staff, made me feel like I could ask for anythingLesley B(Wife of Resident/Service User)

My sister has had her life really tidied up and improved after having spent a difficult time at homeL E(Brother of Resident/Service User)

Dad is happy, the other residents seem content and we are at ease knowing Dad is here.Steve T(Son of Resident/Service User)

Colonia Court offers nursing, residential and dementia care, as well as having a dedicated unit for people living with Huntington’s disease. It can also offer a space for people to rest, relax and recover with short stays too. It could be a few weeks to experience living here, an advanced booking if you/ your loved ones are planning a holiday or break, a month while recovering from an operation or...
Care Provided by Colonia Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 123 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone.
***Between 10th June and 20th September 2026 we are running a '3 weeks for the price of 2' pricing promotion. This is for self funding residents only, subject to availability and dependent on a care needs assessment at the time of booking. T&Cs available on request.***
Please contact us for more information.
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Contact Colonia Court Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Bupa Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jiji George (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (123)
Visiting
- We’re between the two roundabouts on St. Andrews Avenue, just outside of the city centre. If you’re travelling by train, the nearest stop is Hythe.
Parking
- On-site parking available.
Colonia Court Care Home Reviews (107)
Colonia Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.688) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Colonia Court Care Home has 107 reviews.
I was not looking forward to my mum going into a care home at any time but found that as my mums dementia got worse, I could not cope. I looked around quite a few but found that Colonia Court was best for location. The staff are kind and nothing is too much trouble. My mum is well fed and usually looks clean and well cared for. She has put on weight since being there and seems quite content and is always happy. She likes to help a little at the home but the staff see that she doesn't overdo it or attempt something beyond her capabilities.
Thank you for your review. It is lovely to hear that your mum is happy and content and enjoys helping if she can, I'm sure this helps her to feel that she is looking after the other residents.
Having been badly treated by his previous care home, my dad was admitted to Colonia Court Care Home in October 2015. He has been treated with kindness and great care. All of his medical and mental health issues have been sorted out. He is happy to be in a clean, bright and pleasant room and very much enjoys the food he is given. The staff keep me well informed about his progress and are extremely helpful in every way.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we really appreciate hearing from you and about your positive experiences with our home. I am so pleased he is happy and you're happy with Colonia Court and the care he is receiving. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
Very pleased with mum's care. All the carers and nurses are lovely to her and she always looks clean, tidy and well fed and content. Any illnesses are dealt with quickly by a lady that runs the dementia unit with enthusiasm and efficiency.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
All the staff that we see are friendly, pleasant and caring. Residents are treated with respect and every effort is made to make them feel at ease. The only thing that could be improved is the entertainment although we realise that it is difficult and expensive.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
Dad came to Paxman House in April 2016 from hospital. From the time he arrived until he passed away the staff were amazing showing him and us great care. Nothing was too much trouble. Thank you again for making dads last few months comfortable.
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. Also please accept our condolences. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
Wonderful, caring staff in this specialist care home for Huntington's Disease. Standard of care is excellent. Staff are a good team - qualified and unqualified staff work together to promote a caring, calm, loving environment. It has a real family feeling and relatives are always included in care planning and always made welcome. Managerial staff are satisfactory but it is those on the coal face who are real heroes. I just wish they had greater recognition for working in this challenging environment.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team
Making the decision to move a loved one from their home to a care home is often distressing. We visited over 20 homes in S.E. England to find the right one for mum, seeing the beautiful gardens, bright modern interior and pretty en-suite bedrooms made BUPA's Colonia Court easily the best. Actually moving mum in has also been a pleasure thanks to the amazingly wonderful staff, from management, administration and carers nothing has been too much trouble. I cannot express enough my gratitude for the incredible support and kindness everyone has shown. Thanks to the staff, it took just a couple of hours for mum to happily settle in, and we can now return home to France knowing that we have done our very best for her, and that she is in the best place possible.
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 March 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 09 August 2026At Colonia Court, there’s a real focus on helping people to feel at home. Our friendly community is split into five houses, each offering different types of residential and nursing care to anyone over the age of 18.
News (2) & Events (0)
- 25 Jun 2026
Colonia Court Bupa Care Home in Colchester is hosting a special Armed Forces Day celebration this Friday (26th June) in Bloomfield House, bringing together serving soldiers, veterans, community leaders and...
- 16 Jun 2026
Colonia Court Bupa Care Home in Colchester has just completed a £1.8 million refurbishment of Amber Lodge, its 28-bed specialist unit for people living with Huntington’s disease. Offering vital care...
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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
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